I have a dilemma. A female friend of mine would like to purchase a handgun for self defense. No plans to carry necessarily, but for sure one in the house.
The scenario. The person who introduced her to handguns and took her to the range loaded her .38 Smith with +p+ ammo to practice with and instructed her to load with standard ammo to keep in the house. With the +p+ loads, the gun was way too loud and recoiled so much she doesn't want a .38 anymore. I would have thought it would have been better to train with ammo you were going to use consistantly. At least ease her into shooting and not scare her first time out. Anyway, that was the past.
She would like to get another handgun, and she has asked me to guide her. Small, full power handguns are too snappy for her, and since she isn't really a "gun person" I would think a revolver would be a good choice. Would a .22 Mag be a decent choice given her history? Maybe a tip-up Beretta .380 or .32? I would suggest a semi-auto, but I'm not sure about her hand strength. Whaddaya think?
The scenario. The person who introduced her to handguns and took her to the range loaded her .38 Smith with +p+ ammo to practice with and instructed her to load with standard ammo to keep in the house. With the +p+ loads, the gun was way too loud and recoiled so much she doesn't want a .38 anymore. I would have thought it would have been better to train with ammo you were going to use consistantly. At least ease her into shooting and not scare her first time out. Anyway, that was the past.
She would like to get another handgun, and she has asked me to guide her. Small, full power handguns are too snappy for her, and since she isn't really a "gun person" I would think a revolver would be a good choice. Would a .22 Mag be a decent choice given her history? Maybe a tip-up Beretta .380 or .32? I would suggest a semi-auto, but I'm not sure about her hand strength. Whaddaya think?
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